Nashua man sentenced after pleading guilty to N-P Booster Club theft charge

By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com

A Nashua resident has been convicted of third-degree theft after admitting to misusing funds from the Nashua-Plainfield School Booster Club for over more than a year.

Jordan James White, 39, of Nashua, entered a written plea of guilty Monday, June 2, in Chickasaw County District Court to one count of third-degree theft, an aggravated misdemeanor.

The plea was part of an agreement with the Chickasaw County Attorney’s Office that reduced the charge from first-degree theft, a Class C felony, that had originally been filed in May.

According to Chickasaw County District Court records, White made unauthorized withdrawals and debit card purchases totaling more than $10,000 from the booster club’s checking account between January 2024 and March 2025. The funds were reportedly used for personal expenses and were not related to club business.

White waived his right to be in court Monday for the acceptance of the plea and sentencing.

District Court Judge Richard Stochl accepted the plea and followed the recommendation of the plea agreement, reducing the charge from a felony to the aggravated misdemeanor and sentencing White to 90 days in jail, with the entire sentence suspended.

White was placed on probation for two years under supervision by the Iowa Department of Correctional Services. He was also was ordered to pay a fine of $855 plus 15% statutory surcharge, totaling $983.25, but the fine was also suspended.

White was ordered to pay court costs and was advised that failure to comply with probation terms or payment requirements could lead to revocation of probation and enforcement of the jail sentence.